Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations Balloonport (4OH6)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	4OH6
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	81°21'28.3920" W / 41°0'34.2040" N -81.357887 / 41.009501 (Estimated)
Elevation	1164.00 ft / 354.79 m (Estimated)
Land	95 acres
From nearest city	8 nautical miles SE of Akron Suffield, OH
Location	Portage County, OH
Magnetic Variation	08W (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Address	AIRSHIP BASE 200 INNOVATION WAY AKRON, OH 44316-0001
Phone number	330-796-2121
Manager	MICHAEL DOUGHERTY
Address	841 WINGFOOT LAKE RD MOGADORE, OH 44260-8700
Phone number	330-796-9090

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	DETROIT
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	CLE - CLEVELAND
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	FDC

Airport Communications

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway B1

Dimensions	1000 x 1000 ft (305 x 305 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	B1
Physical elevation	1164.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.009501 / -81.357887	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
CXR	DME	CHARDON	74X	112.70		31.7 nm
CTW	DME	NEWCOMERSTOWN	55X	111.80		47.2 nm
AK	NDB	AKRON		362.00	07W	3.9 nm
YN	NDB	FETCH		338.00	08W	36.4 nm
UCP	NDB	CASTLE		272.00	09W	42.7 nm
CFX	NDB	CADIZ		239.00	07W	49.0 nm
YNG	TACAN	YOUNGSTOWN	27X	109.00	05W	36.5 nm
ACO	VOR/DME	AKRON	91X	114.40	04W	9.2 nm
BSV	VOR/DME	BRIGGS	87Y	114.05	04W	16.5 nm
DJB	VOR/DME	DRYER	83X	113.60	05W	42.0 nm
CAK	VOT	AKRON/CANTON REGIONAL		110.60		6.8 nm
CLE	VOT	CLEVELAND		110.40		33.2 nm

Remarks

• LARGE AIRSHIP HGR 140' X 800' X 100'.
• PRIVATE USE PRIOR PERMISSION RQD
• FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223/0490.
• VFR ONLY.